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Plant Information

About the Monardas This is a hybrid of the famous American wildflower with the bright red crown-shaped flowers, a description of the large scarlet blooms everyone and every hummingbird loves.

There are other species, but our famous Monarda or Bee Balm is native from the far north all the way south to Georgia, it was first discovered by world famous plant explorer John Bartram during the colonial era. Since its a member of the mint family with fragrant foliage, Bee Balm was always a medicinal plant of the native Americans, and today adds wonderful color to perennial gardens and wildflower meadows. Its a strong-growing perennial that likes moisture, and will grow in sun or partial shade.

As with all Bee Balms, the bloom begins in mid-summer, and if you cut off spent flowers for about three weeks, you'll extend the blooming into fall.

SKU

11MON

Common Name

Petite Delight Dwarf Bee Balm PP#10784

Botanical Name

Monarda didyma Petite Delight PP#10784

Patent Number

PP#10784

Zones

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Light Requirements

Full Sun, Half Sun / Half Shade

Flower Color

Purple

Flower Size

1-3" flowers

Mature Height

12-16" tall

Estimated Mature Spread

12-18" wide

Growth Rate

Medium

Bloom Time

Mid to late summer

Planting Depth

Crown of plant should rest just at or above the soil surface after watering in.

Planting & Care

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Shipping

Shipping begins in late March based on ground temperatures, warmest zones first.

As soon as your order is placed you will receive an order confirmation email that will include your shipping information. We ship perennials and spring-planted bulbs at the proper planting time for your hardiness zone. Perennials and spring-planted bulb orders will arrive separately from seeds. If your order requires more than one shipment, there is no additional shipping charge. See our shipping information page for approximate ship dates and more detailed information. If you need express shipping or have any questions, please call Customer Service toll-free at (877) 309-7333 or contact us by email.

You will receive a second email the day your order ships telling you how it has been sent. Your order is scheduled to arrive at your door, fresh and ready to plant, usually within 3-5 days of leaving our warehouse, depending on your shipping address. We pack our plants to withstand up to 10 days in transit, in the event transit is delayed. We cannot guarantee arrival on a specific day.
Please make sure to open your package upon receipt and follow the instructions included.

Shipping Rates

Our shipping rates are calculated based on our actual average shipping costs. We do not seek to profit from shipping fees, so rest assured that our shipping rates reflect an average of what it costs to get our guaranteed products safely to your door.

US Shipping Charges

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$6.95

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Canadian Shipping Charges

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$39.95

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Was very disappointed with this flower. Arrived very small - it was only 1/4 inch in size. Grew to its current size of 12+ inches, but did not produce any flowers. I am hoping it will bloom next year.

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Personal

Bottom LineNo, I would not recommend this to a friend

Merchant response: Thank you for your feedback regarding the Bee Balm Petite Delight. Perennials such as Bee Balm would be expected to show healthy green growth the first year with blooms the second and successive years. We always want our customers to be pleased with our products and happy with our customer service. If this plant fails to bloom next year as expected, please feel free to contact us and we can go over some resolution options with you at that time. Happy Gardening!

This plant arrived alive...and very, very small. I have to say this is my first time ordering plants online, but I truly expected to receive plants that looked like they were thriving. I have a very small garden, so I wanted something bright with many flowers, but I highly doubt this will bloom this year. See for yourself in the photograph-- it's the plant on the far right.

I put this next to red monarda that spreads and the red monarda, which is taller, is taking over this plant. Petite Delight does not spread like other monarda. I've had this plant for 2 years and it has gotten bigger but I will move it somewhere that it can be seen around its neighbors. (I'm in zone 4)